LIEUTENANT EVANS SAVED 
up in the south bay, I judged it advisable to make a 
start with the two dog teams for Hut Point, 15 miles 
to the south of Cape Evans, a journey across sea ice. 
It was from this point that the Barrier could be reached 
and the return of the Southern Party hastened by the 
dog teams. The two dog teams, Demetri the Russian 
boy, and myself were kept at Hut Point by bad weather 
until February 19. On the night of the 19th the weather 
began to abate. At 3.30 a.m., while we were in our sleeping- 
bags, Petty Officer Crean reached the hut and brought 
in the news of Lieutenant Evans' breakdown beyond 
Corner Camp. Crean had done a remarkable walk of 
over 35 statute miles to get what relief he could, leaving 
Lashly to look after Evans, who was in a very serious 
state and with only a small supply of food left. Within 
half an hour of his arrival a very thick blizzard came on 
and it was impossible to make a start. The blizzard 
kept on the whole day, and it was not until 4.30 on the 
afternoon of the 20th that a start was possible. Demetri 
and I then made a start with both dog teams. The 
weather was exceedingly thick and we could only see a 
very short distance. We travelled, with one rest for the 
dogs, until 4.30 P.M. the next day. Then the weather 
being too thick to travel we camped, judging that we 
were somewhere near the camp with Lieutenant Evans 
and Lashly. During a temporary clearness we saw the 
flag which Lashly had put up on the sledge about 2 miles 
away. We found Lashly and Evans within the tent. 
During the whole of that night and the next day the 
blizzard continued and it was impossible to travel. The 
